In one New Jersey county, courtrooms will become a new front in the opioid battle

October 22, 2018

Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A suburban courtroom may seem an unlikely venue for a lifesaving decision. But Angel Nelke’s recovery from opioid abuse began when she appeared before a Gloucester Township judge three years ago on a shoplifting charge. She was told a drug and alcohol counselor was available to…

Amtrak workers and engineer killed in crash had all used drugs, including opioids and cocaine

October 11, 2017

Submitted by New Jersey Transit Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Two Amtrak maintenance workers were using opioids or cocaine when they were struck and killed south of Philadelphia last year by a passenger train whose engineer had marijuana in his system, according to federal officials. The revelation and the nationwide opioid epidemic led House Democrats on…

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